Nuts as a Healthy Fat

marisaleib5086

Is it bad to eat a serving size of nuts twice a day? I like to add (walnuts/pistachios) to my plain yogurt and I also like to have an apple with some almonds in the afternoon as it keeps me fuller. Does anyone think it’s too much fat or could cause weight gain?

janejellyroll

Nobody can know if that it is too much fat without knowing how much other fat you're getting. Is it crowding out other things that you need?

Fat is only going to make you fat if you consume more calories than you need. If you're accurately measuring your food and consistently hitting your calorie goal, you aren't going to gain weight.

fitoverfortymom

Are you measuring your overall calorie intake using a food scale? Are nuts within your calorie goal? If you can answer yes to both of those questions, then eating two servings of nuts a day are A-OK.

If you're not measuring your calorie intake (especially using a food scale) and just guestimating, it's possible that you could eat more than you think you are, which would result in weight gain (or no weight loss).

The nuts themselves aren't the culprit--it's your overall calorie intake. They are calorie dense, so I find it hard to incorporate them regularly because they just don't make me feel full (and I tend to overeat them!), but if they make YOU feel full and you enjoy eating them, then that's what is important to you and your weight loss efforts.

kommodevaran

Stop asking what others think about your diet. You can get objective information, but the eating decision is yours. Stop dividing foods, food groups and nutrients into good and bad, healthy and unhealthy. It's an unhealthy attitude towards food. Too many calories causes fat gain. Too much of anything is a problem because it takes up space from other things you need. A healthy diet is balanced and varied. A diet that keeps you satisfied, energetic and happy, is a good diet for you.

diannethegeek

If it fits into your calorie and nutrition goals for the day and you like it, then it's fine. If it doesn't fit into your calorie or nutrition goals for the day, then you might consider trying something else.

No single food causes weight gain. It's the choices we make and how they all fit together that matter. Eat the nuts. Don't eat the nuts. Whatever you want as long as your overall calories and nutrition are met.

rsclause

The best nuts are tree nuts and I love them. As long as you put the bag away after a handful go for it and log it.

cwolfman13

marisaleib5086 wrote: »

Is it bad to eat a serving size of nuts twice a day? I like to add (walnuts/pistachios) to my plain yogurt and I also like to have an apple with some almonds in the afternoon as it keeps me fuller. Does anyone think it’s too much fat or could cause weight gain?

dietary fat doesn't make you fat...calories in excess of what your body needs are stored as fat.

rsclause

cwolfman13 wrote: »

marisaleib5086 wrote: »

Is it bad to eat a serving size of nuts twice a day? I like to add (walnuts/pistachios) to my plain yogurt and I also like to have an apple with some almonds in the afternoon as it keeps me fuller. Does anyone think it’s too much fat or could cause weight gain?

dietary fat doesn't make you fat...calories in excess of what your body needs are stored as fat.

This^^^ Too much is what makes you fat. Nuts can be somewhat calorie dense so limit as needed to stay in deficit.

AnnPT77

marisaleib5086 wrote: »

Is it bad to eat a serving size of nuts twice a day? I like to add (walnuts/pistachios) to my plain yogurt and I also like to have an apple with some almonds in the afternoon as it keeps me fuller. Does anyone think it’s too much fat or could cause weight gain?

I eat at least one serving of nuts daily, and two most days. As long as I eat at my calorie goal, my weight does what I expect it to do, with or without the nuts.

Nuts are not magically good or magically evil, they're just food. Like any other food, they have calories and nutrients that you'll need to evaluate in your own personal context.

Eat to a sensible calorie goal to manage your weight. Get good nutrition for health. Nuts can be part of good nutrition.

hesn92

No.

Machka9

marisaleib5086 wrote: »

Is it bad to eat a serving size of nuts twice a day? I like to add (walnuts/pistachios) to my plain yogurt and I also like to have an apple with some almonds in the afternoon as it keeps me fuller. Does anyone think it’s too much fat or could cause weight gain?

If you're concerned about weight gain, you might want to check the calories in two "servings" of nuts each day.

https://www.thekitchn.com/a-visual-guide-to-100-calories-of-nuts-snack-tips-from-the-kitchn-201778


When I started MFP, one of the things I did was to check how many calories worth of cashews I was eating. Turns out I was putting away 400-500 calories a day in cashews. I quit eating the cashews.

YMMV

bpotts44

I generally avoid nuts when losing, but they are fine. The fats and nutritional profile in them are okay, they are not any kind of superfood.